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प्रश्न
Long answer question.
Explain the chemical nature, structure and role of phospholipids in the biological membrane.
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उत्तर
Chemical nature: Phospholipids are amphiphilic in nature. As they have a hydrophilic head and hydrophobic tail.
Structure: It contains alcohol, two fatty acid chains and a phosphate group.
Role: Phospholipids forms the membranes around the cells and cellular organelles. They form a lipid bilayer membrane. The phospholipids are arranged tail to tail. It serves as a barrier against the movement of any ions or polar compounds into and out of the cell.
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